Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 30 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Topeka, Forbes Field KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of flurries between 11am and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of flurries between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Topeka, Forbes Field KS
 38.93°N 95.65°W
6:21 am CST Jan 30, 2026
8am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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